Home Theater PC Reccomendations?
So, I've begun to look at building a home theater PC. While the software side of things is something I understand well (MythTV, etc.) I haven't figured out what hardware to run it on. I have read the guides on the MythTV website and wiki and a number of success stories, but I'd like some input from people who know hardware better than I or who have done a HTPC before.
General Considerations:
Motherboard and CPU:
Graphics Cards:
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That's about it for basics. Any thoughts are welcomed. |
I personally feel like AMD makes the better CPU these days, but Intel CPUs remain cheaper (because of Intel massive capability to produce).
I would recomend a VIA chipset on an AMD AM2 board if your looking down the road. A moderate powered processor on an AM2 socket shouldn't suck much juice. Obviously the 5000+ dual core is, but a 3700-4800 isn't going to be that bad. nVidia is the only way to go for graphics in Linux. You'd probably want a PCI-e card though. I'm biased here though I've never owned anything but nVidia, so I can't honestly say ATI sucks. PCI-e is the best option for upgradability though. PCI-e cards are dropping price to as motherboards with PCI-e slots grow in number. People compalain about Maxtor drives. I would go Seagate or Western Digital SATA2 (if you can afford it), SATA1 at least though. |
Thanks for the help. A few responses interspersed below.
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